On Wednesday, October 30, MassDOT’s contractor, DeFelice Construction, will be paving Broadway between Ames Street and Third Street. Work hours will be 6 AM to 6 PM, and we expect paving to take 1 day to complete. Eastbound traffic on Broadway will continue to be detoured to Main Street and Binney Street during work hours; a westbound travel lane will continue to remain open. Ames Street will be closed at Broadway to through traffic. Please note paving is weather dependent and may be rescheduled due to rain.

MassDOT's contractor, DeFelice Construction, will mobilize on the north side (Volpe Center) of Broadway at Ames St during the week of April 8 to begin utility upgrades and sidewalk reconstruction. Crews will work their way towards Third St performing the upgrades for about 2 months.

Once this section is complete, crews will move to the south side (Marriott) of Broadway to begin sidewalk reconstruction.

On Monday March 11, crews will begin installing street lights on Broadway between Third St and Ames St. The work is expected to be completed by the end of the week. No Parking signs will be posted at least 24 hours in advance of construction. Please be sure to check posted signs for exact dates and times.

The Broadway Improvements Project has been awarded to DeFelice Corporation, and they will begin work in March 2013. In preparation for that, the Cambridge Electrical Department has been working on installing new roadway lighting on Broadway.

For more information on this project, please view the Project Background tab.

The project is substantially complete. Remaining items include irrigation work and landscaping, which will take place in spring 2014.

The City developed plans to reconstruct the roadway and sidewalk on Broadway between Third Street and Ames Street. This is a surface enhancement project with the intention of increasing aesthetic appeal and pedestrian and bicycle safety.

The Proposed Work Includes:

Roadway and sidewalk reconstruction between Third and Ames Streets

Improved pedestrian safety at the Volpe-to-Marriott crosswalk by re-alignment of the crosswalk and elimination the double jeopardy situation (pedestrians currently step into a traffic lane in front of or between a stopped vehicle and then into an adjacent traffic lane with limited visibility)

Improvement of the hotel edge and taxi zone to reduce vehicle conflicts and enhance pedestrian and bicycle access